How warm should be inside my house?

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Hi lads,
We are living in semi detached house in Kerry that was build in 2002
This winter was quite cold and we have cold as well inside any room. Temperature in Living room is around 17*C (South side) and around 18*C in any other room. Shover room is only 16*C most of the times.

Our neighbours next house have around 20*C in any room and friends next to them as well.
All houses was build by same people, materials times, are in same place and are heating by same Oil - you can tell "they are the same" - just our is colder.

I tried to seal gaps/drafts in shower room and have improvement in temperature there by +1*C. I had this year Oil Burner serviced, radiator checked etc. There is no other drafts visible.

How we can improve our room temperature ? I was asking my friends here and they don't have any special ways to keep them houses wormer. Someone mentioned isolation on attic but it is same like anywhere else, one layer from side to side of house. I am renting this house and Landlord said that temperature is OK for living here - I agree it is but we are wearing long sleeves at all times and kids are quite cold in nigh time as well.

What else I can said is that sometimes at evening, night time I can feel light "wind breeze" on my stairs. Wind is going from upstairs down.

DoneDL

Start with insulating the loft, minimum of 14 inches of insulation and don't forget to insulate the hatch ( which is probably why you can feel the draught). There are grants available and I would always suggest getting an insulation company to report on the property before looking at the heating. The ideal is to have a property you can heat with a candle.

JohnnieK

Do you have the heating on the same amount of time as your neighbour?